shame, safety and silence: the lessons i refuse to learn
9 days in the life of a children's book author/artist/activist
i have been making children’s books since 1995, but i have to admit, this was a helluva 9 days. to start off, i wrote about jacqueline woodson winning the national book award!!! and the series of racist jokes by snicket/handler at the ceremony. just a few days later i wrote …